The Finance Department says Flaherty is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. (1215 GMT). 3 h& A- l5 j5 J 8 I5 Z V0 x9 F: G R5 b6 z7 q) C7 rA government official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the government will reduce the maximum amortization period of a mortgage to 25 years from 30 years, and lower the level of home equity that can be borrowed against to 80 percent from 85 percent.9 |1 C6 N2 b5 s7 U/ i$ P* S- N